Usage of the character 咫
zhǐ
咫
[咫]
- 8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty
zhǐchǐ
咫尺
[咫尺]
- very close
- very near
jìnzàizhǐchǐ
近在咫尺
[近在咫尺]
- to be almost within reach
- to be close at hand
zhǐchǐtiānyá
咫尺天涯
[咫尺天涯]
- so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)